Anthony Edwards vs. Al Horford: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Al Horford and Anthony Edwards to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Anthony Edwards has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Al Horford.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Edwards has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Al Horford scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 6 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 11 points more than Al Horford in his 19 seasons (23.9 points against 12.9). On the other hand Al Horford scored a total of 5,558 points more than Anthony Edwards (14,732 vs. 9,174).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +11.0 | 6 |
| Al Horford | 12.9 | 19 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,174 | 6 | |
| Al Horford | 14,732 | +5,558 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than Al Horford (+15 points per game) while Al Horford scored more points (+1,223).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +15.0 | 4 |
| Al Horford | 11.9 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 4 | |
| Al Horford | 2,353 | +1,223 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 20 | +20 | ||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 257 | +88 | ||
| Al Horford | 169 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 352 | |||
| Al Horford | 794 | +442 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 382 | |||
| Al Horford | 1,135 | +753 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Al Horford | 8 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
| Al Horford | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +4 | ||
| Al Horford | 27 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Al Horford | 122 | +80 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Al Horford | 194 | +152 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Al Horford | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 44.7 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.5 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 6 | 384 |
| difference: | +11.0 | +3.1 | +8.4 | +6.2 | +2.0 | +5.7 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +3.4 | +4.1 | +13 | +759 |
| Al Horford | 12.9 | 5.3 | 10.4 | 50.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 37.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 76.3 | 19 | 1,143 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,174 | 3,227 | 7,219 | 44.7 | 1,118 | 3,062 | 36.5 | 1,602 | 1,993 | 80.4 | 6 | 384 |
| difference: | +5,558 | +2,846 | +4,710 | +6.2 | +137 | +456 | +1.1 | +3 | +111 | +4.1 | +13 | +759 |
| Al Horford | 14,732 | 6,073 | 11,929 | 50.9 | 981 | 2,606 | 37.6 | 1,605 | 2,104 | 76.3 | 19 | 1,143 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 37.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +15.0 | +4.6 | +10.4 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +5.6 | +1.4 | +3.6 | +4.5 | +1.3 | +12 | +155 |
| Al Horford | 11.9 | 4.8 | 9.7 | 49.3 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 39.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 77.5 | 16 | 197 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 396 | 846 | 46.8 | 130 | 345 | 37.7 | 208 | 264 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +1,223 | +542 | +1,058 | +2.5 | +68 | +161 | +1.4 | +71 | +96 | +1.3 | +12 | +155 |
| Al Horford | 2,353 | 938 | 1,904 | 49.3 | 198 | 506 | 39.1 | 279 | 360 | 77.5 | 16 | 197 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Al Horford's additional seasons: | ||||
* Al Horford played 13 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 19, from 2014 to 2026—he averaged 12.5 points in a total of 752 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.6 ppg and his lowest 5.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2008 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2013 | 6 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Al Horford's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Al Horford played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 11.8 points in a total of 149 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.7 ppg and his lowest 6.7. |